you sound dumb as fuck black market and awol were Sacramento based record labels and pushed their artist independently...had zero bay help and made their mark from having dope artist and music period.
Yep, out here in Kansas City when I worked at 7th Heaven during the summers between going to school in Florida, Black Market and Awol did there own pushing.
On some rap sh** you're right. "Who cares". A Sac rapper saying "Fu** The Bay" is like Droop E saying "Fu** E-40".
But on some street sh**, n***** know better. Sacramento is right next door, so they know what The Bay is about. Talk stupid, but you don't really want those kind of problems.